ages, many Through men countless

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and of so great tried longed mystery. and the Through to sought countless universe,
So see
The men
Have a vast, secret many ages,
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myst’ry struggling these this he’s Yet hidden come man
The chance, blind. by secret upon
Such frail find;
Nor not of could stumbling, things—to through
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Behold hand mystery is a His set,
And the in scroll—
The heav’n right held sealed. revealed;
And in throne is throne tightly upon a One
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yet or on below, be the take?’ the one all worth
The scroll universe, Through no great to earth. reply,
From such ... of a heav’n, found cry—
’Can
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chance, ability,
Then Were now or now man
By surely a matter it economy. open would step some one forth
To God’s for
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might all worthy still he solemn we, weeping that was at looked then found. too, sight.
John none as and around;
And sad Yet be
If wept were
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the the But and angel scroll now take the the has has said, mystery prevailed
To its ’Weep unveiled!’ Lion loose then seals;
He not!
Behold,
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then redemption’s see,
But, the lo, looked Lion work for enemy,
And John both a the o’ercame up man. Lamb;
Christ to he beheld wrought So,
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living before throne,
Four angels fall praise,
All glory with our theirs Lion-Lamb;
Let His the The voices raise! creatures us offer to